Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-10-27
LOCAL NEWS.


Bro. Voight, of the Ellinwood Err
press. was welcome caller Sat
urday, morning.
Mr. Garfield, of Oswego, is here
visiting j. w. Chapel and firmly,
and taking in the races.
The drums for the Great Bend
drum corps are here, and the boys
will soon be out making the welkln
ring.
S. B. Chapel has let the fact leak
out that his wife, who is now III
Dodge City, gave berth to " nine
pound son. last week.
Mr.. S. NJ. Rusk has recently got
am allowance of original pension
which will be no inconsiderable help
to him in his old age.
Judge Ogle married. at his office,
on the 18Th inst Mr. VIM. K. Bloss
to Mrs. Julia Van Dusen, both Of
Rice county, this state.
Charley Hooper has taken out
partition and considerably enlarged his
drug store room, besides repainting
and fixing mp generally.
A. f. Connect, of Benford, Iowa,
nephew of DR.. A. II. Comet OF this
city, came in Wednesday evening on
visit and to take in the coursing. He
expresses himself as well pleased with
our country.
G. III. Hedges returned Tuesday
from New Mexico, where he has been
in the milling business for some
months. Charley says he thinks
Great Bend will be his home for
while yet.
MARRIED: half past two o'clock
last Saturday, by Justice Jno. w.
Brown at his residence III this city,
Harry j. Georgens to Miss Julia A.
McNames, both of Hoisington, Kas.
We wish the happy pair long life and
prosperity.
For the great crowds Of people at
the coursing grounds last week there
were wonderfully few accidents. Yes
terday we saw two horses step into
dog holes and their riders take "head-
ers" very unexpectedly, though with
out serious results.
Mr.. Rapp, and MIR. L. M. Smith,
a cousin of o. j. Richards. both of
Georgetown, Ohio, stopped off last
night on their way to Garden City.
They liked the looks of our county so
well they will stop off on their way
back and see more of it.
Mr.. G. w. Garfield, of Oswego,
Kansas, Gin the southeast part of the
state) is in the city visiting J. w.
Chapel. He is one of the old pio>
neers, and is willing to live and die
in this glorious state-is exceedingly
we'll pleased with Barton county.
Mr. Burson has made arrangements
with the Slayton Lyceum Bureau of
Chicago, for course:of six lectures to
be given at the opera house during
The present season. Parties wishing
tickets for the entire course of lectures
should see Mr.. Burson at once. Due
notice of the beginning of the course
will be given.
Attorney-General Hogg, of Texas,
has decided that foreign corporations
cannot do business in that state.
This may seem hoggish decision
but it is right America for Amer
icians is right thus far, that those who
have no intention of becoming citi-
zens shall not be protected by our
laws while they grow rich off our
people.
colony composed entirely of women on
an island in the Pacific ocean. Here
is an opportunity for the equal suffra-
gists who are just now caravansary-
ing around in Kansas. They could
find their souls longings in such a col
ony upon an isle of the sea with no
cruel monsters of men to harrass or
make them afraid.-Es.
The waterworks tank is now cons
pleted, and was indeed, a big piece of